More than 100 utilities in 28 countries have chosen CTC’s
state-of-the-art ACCC conductor for over 280 new and reconductoring
projects

IEEE PES Transmission & Distribution Conference & Exposition

April 10, 2014 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For 10 years, CTC
Global, the pioneer and leader in composite core technology, has
helped utilities across the globe improve the efficiency, capacity,
reliability and resiliency of their electric transmission grids. This
milestone marks significant international growth for CTC, with more than
100 utilities, including American Electric Power, NV Energy, Torrent
Power and dozens of other utilities choosing the company’s
high-capacity, low-sag ACCC conductor for more than 280 new and
reconductoring projects worldwide.

Using hybrid carbon fiber composites, initially developed for aerospace
applications, CTC has substantially raised the performance bar for bare
overhead conductors. The high-strength composite core enables increased
spans between fewer and shorter structures, which helps reduce upfront
capital costs and environmental impact. The composite core’s lighter
weight and compact trapezoidal-shaped strands also allow the ACCC
conductor to utilize 28 percent more aluminum without an overall weight
or diameter penalty, which significantly reduces line losses under any
load condition. Reduced line losses not only serves to reduce fuel
consumption and associated emissions, it also serves to free up
generation capacity that is otherwise lost.

“While many utilities have selected the ACCC conductor to improve grid
capacity and resiliency, at the end of the day, it all boils down to
economics,” stated Marv Sepe, COO of CTC Global. “The ACCC conductor has
been selected by numerous utilities for its superior technical
performance and economic advantages. CTC Global is pleased to continue
to satisfy growing demand while our competitors are learning to
appreciate the advantages of carbon fiber composites.”

“While CTC Global continues to raise its performance bar through
continued technical investment, our price structure has also dropped
measurably due to the efficiencies associated with increased volume and
the fact that we now produce ACCC conductor in association with 18
international and ISO certified manufacturing partners,” stated Anne
McDowell, Director of International Business Services for CTC Global.

As CTC continues to expand its global footprint, the company is
progressing in its joint
venture with the NARI Group, a subsidiary of the world’s largest
electric utility, China State Grid, producing ACCC for the Chinese
market to help meet growing demand.

CTC Global is a privately held Delaware Corporation based in Irvine,
California. CTC developed, tested and commercialized the patented and
trademark registered ACCC® conductor and ancillary hardware
components such as dead-ends and splices. CTC Global manufactures the
ACCC conductor and ancillary hardware components in association with
certified stranding and manufacturing partners, worldwide. For more
information about CTC Global, please visit: www.ctcglobal.com.